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Chandelier cells unveil human cognition
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Sep 03, 2008 |
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What is it that distinguishes humans from other mammals? The answer to this question lies in the neocortex – the part of the brain responsible for sensory perceptions, conscious thought, and language. Humans have a considerably ...
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Behavioral studies show baboons and pigeons are capable of higher-level cognition
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Feb 12, 2009 |
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It's safe to say that humans are smarter than animals, but a University of Iowa researcher is investigating the extent of that disparity in intelligence.
Study uncovers how Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention
Jun 24, 2008 |
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Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy, as well
Landmark study links sleep, memory problems in elderly African-Americans
Oct 14, 2008 |
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A landmark study led by North Carolina State University researchers shows that African-American seniors who have trouble falling asleep are at higher risk of having memory problems – raising the possibility that identifying ...
Low-carb diets can affect dieters' cognition skills
Dec 11, 2008 |
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A new study from the psychology department at Tufts University shows that when dieters eliminate carbohydrates from their meals, they performed more poorly on memory-based tasks than when they reduce calories, but maintain ...
Pre-verbal number sense common to monkeys, babies, college kids
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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Basic arithmetic and "number sense" appear to be part of the shared evolutionary past of many primates; it's the use of language to explain abstractions that apparently takes human math to a higher level.
Researcher explains mystery of golden ratio
Dec 21, 2009 |
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The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the construction the Pyramids. The architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it. Fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel ...
Vision problems prompt older drivers to put down the keys
Jan 06, 2009 |
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With 30 million drivers in the US aged 65 and over, we count on older Americans to recognize when they can no longer drive safely and decide that it's time to stay off the road. A new study finds that a decrease in vision ...
Higher social skills are distinctly human, toddler and ape study reveals
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Apes bite and try to break a tube to retrieve the food inside while children follow the experimenter's example to get inside the tube to retrieve the prize, showing that even before preschool, toddlers are ...
Fit teenage boys are smarter, but muscle strength isn't the secret
Dec 07, 2009 |
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In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, Nancy Pedersen of the University of Southern California and colleagues in Sweden find that better ...
Long-term beta carotene supplementation may help prevent cognitive decline
Nov 12, 2007 |
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Men who take beta carotene supplements for 15 years or longer may have less cognitive decline, according to a report in the November 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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